Trucking market heads in reverse
Multiple factors have led to lower demand for trucking, bringing shipping cost relief to many in the recycling industry. Several...
Markets
Fees help WM and Republic overcome commodity pains
The two largest garbage and recycling companies in North America have enjoyed more profitable recycling businesses, even as commodity prices...
EnergyBag deepens partnership with pyrolysis firm
A program designed to collect hard-to-recycle plastics curbside is angling to send more materials to a site run by startup...
How one state could boost its recycling resilience
A state-ordered analysis in Washington describes steps to grow regional end markets and processing capacity. One of the top recommendations:...
Modest changes in scrap plastics pricing
Prices for PET and natural HDPE have been relatively flat lately, with more movement seen in color HDPE and PP. ...
Q&A: Intersection of plastics and ‘zero waste’
Kate Bailey of Eco-Cycle Solutions has noted that plastic packaging can be a thorn in the side of municipal recycling....
Recycling firm plunges into papermaking with $320M mill
A containerboard mill using entirely OCC and mixed paper is in development in Utah. The project stands as a rare...
Export hurdles create trouble for rigids and film recovery
Non-bottle mixed plastics and film recycling have experienced their first major drops in a decade, two studies indicate. But amid...
OCC and aluminum prices stuck in the doldrums
Lower prices have persisted for a number of key curbside recyclables, including fiber grades and aluminum cans. Sorted residential papers...
Export hurdles create trouble for rigids and film recovery
Non-bottle mixed plastics and film recycling have experienced their first major drops in a decade, two studies indicate. But amid...
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